Thanks, But No Thanks – SAP ECC6 EHP0-5 Customers Just Don’t See the Value of a Forced S/4HANA Upgrade
For customers of SAP ECC 6 versions EHP0-5, there’s a hard deadline coming December 31, 2025, when mainstream support from SAP will end for those versions. SAP isn’t offering extended support for EHP0-5. The deadline is a fork in the road created by the vendor. At that point, customers will be automatically converted to customer-specific […]
Saving Monday Morning: SAP expertise in action
Garth Adcock is the VP of SAP Service Delivery at Rimini Street with 20 years of experience in large SAP systems implementations, global roll outs and managed services working across various industries. My favorite part of the job is working with our highly skilled engineers located in 17 countries globally who help our clients with […]
From TCO to TCC: Don’t Give Up Cost Control to a Vendor “Landlord”
The acronym TCO stands for “total cost of ownership” – a phrase that reminds us that the cost of a technology solution is rarely just the price of the solution. Oftentimes, there are numerous other components that comprise the total cost. But there is a fundamental problem when considering TCO for a technology solution: It […]
Navigating the AI Revolution in Financial Services: Unlocking Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges
Artificial intelligence (AI) has fast become a key consideration for the financial services sector. Operations from across the industry have utilised its technology in recent years in an effort to gain a competitive edge. From high street banks to trading floors and insurance organisations, AI has been leveraged to make decision-making processes faster, analyse datasets […]
VMware Licensing Changes Explained: How They Will Impact your IT Strategy
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has left perpetual license holders uncertain about what lies ahead. With VMware’s push to its subscription-based model, bundling of products and significant changes to its partner programs, IT and finance executives are being pressed to adapt quickly – whether by reallocating budgets or reevaluating their overall IT strategy. Read on to […]
How Smart Utilities Leaders Are Rethinking ERP Vendor Mandates
From maximising the lifespan of existing infrastructure, to delivering on sustainability goals and improving services for customers, utility companies face several well-publicised concerns. And the stakes are high, as the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) estimates the UK needs an extra £25-35 billion per year of accelerated investment to enable the National Grid to deliver […]
Global Survey: How CFOs and CIOs partner for innovation, revenue, and results
In today’s dynamic business landscape, the relationship between CFOs and CIOs is critically important. Synergy between the roles is shaping the future of enterprise technology investments while driving innovation with a focus on revenue and results. While each role maintains distinct responsibilities, their paths frequently converge, and that nexus highlights their combined contribution to business […]
5 Best Practices for AI-Powered CRM Readiness
With the advent of Generative AI, CRM applications are better positioned to fulfill their promise of providing a 360-degree view of the customer. It can also facilitate automatic processes in sales, marketing, and services, while analyzing vast amounts of data to deliver predictive analytics on business outcomes and improved customer experience. Organizations are increasing their […]
Three Ways VMware Customers Can Buy Time & Extend Value
Facing a steep cost increase for VMware? You have options, and Rimini Street can help: Start with three ways to buy time and extend the value of your VMware investments. As the dynamic IT landscape continually evolves, CIOs and IT decision makers face an increasingly complex array of challenges. The most pressing of which involve […]
